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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's updated 7-day forecast (:24). High of 57 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigate after student allegedly assaults administrator at Doherty High
+6:00: Police seek to identify man for threatening clerk, larceny
+6:00: Sheriff’s Coat Drive comes to St. John’s Food for the Poor (1:36)
+6:00: Curly Sue comes home for Rhythm for Ribbons
+6:00: Jurassic World Live Tour coming to Worcester in April
+6:00: Worcesteria: Haunted cemetery a Halloween nuisance for neighbors
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - October 19th
+Noon: West Boylston man accused of selling unapproved drug
+Noon: Skimming device discovered at popular Grafton hardware store
+Noon: Hudson woman caught transporting illegal immigrants from U.S. to Canada charged
+Noon: The king and queen of the banjo coming to Mechanics Hall
+Noon: Last Call with Marc Williams, owner of Piercing Emporium
+Noon: Radio Worcester (9:19): Flourish at Thrive Food Pantry with Thrive Support & Advocacy President and CEO Sean Rose
+Noon: The Faces of Worcester: Jermoh Kamara
-Children watch as Worcester Public Schools bus driver battles car fire in front of school
-6 shows postponed, 3 added at Hanover Theatre (pictured)
-Clement Street fire in Worcester displaces 22 people
-Related: Residential fire leads to seizure of 20 pounds of fentanyl
-Tractor-trailer reportedly carrying tomato sauce crashes on I-290 in Worcester
-Familia, 3 other WPD officers, state trooper to be recognized with international award
-National Grid hosting energy assistance event for Worcester customers
-First Congregational Church aims to help ease medical debt
-Bill Shaner: Not only did Clark grad students win, they won big
-Saint John's holds open house
-LeBoeuf, Fullen to debate Monday night
-What you need to know about election deadlines; Worcester early voting starts Saturday
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (1:03:25): Republican nominee for Governor Geoff Diehl
>ANIMALS: Worcester area pets up for adoption: Dogs, cats and more
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Making Bourbon cocktails with great value Bourbons (47:31)
>SHOWTIME: Pawsitively 4 Pink presents Rythm for Ribbons Saturday at Polar Park
-Iron Maiden's "Legacy" secure after Worcester show
-At first EcoTarium Oktoberfest, you can learn as you drink
-Austin post-punks Urban Heat set to fire up Electric Haze in Worcester
-Actor Richard Masur gives behind-the-scene insight into "The Thing"
-Bad Advice: What to do when you're not into Halloween?
-The Faces of Worcester: Desiree Demos
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester woman who met the Rolling Stones when she owned a pizza shop
-ICYMI: Unsolved: Worcester debuts premiere episode, Double Murder on Dewey Street (21:02)
-Police offer no update on mass shooting at Worcester warehouse
-Worcester man sentenced for heroin, fentanyl distribution
-Cara Brindisi wins Battle Round on "The Voice"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury town meeting rejects article to acquire land near former Beal
-Holden special town meeting voters approve projects
-Princeton resident and Saint John’s High School student making his mark with letter corps
-Successful 2022 Sterling Fair signifies new hope post pandemic
-5 arrested in Southbridge on drug distribution charges
>SPORTS: Tatum, Brown each score 35 points as Celtics win season opener
-Senators beat Bruins, 7-5
-After Further Review: Breaking down Bailey Zappe's performance and more
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester Bravehearts hosting Jake-O-Treat with Trax and Arthur
-Bravehearts' GM wins named league's Executive of the Year
-Mass. Pirates announce 2023 schedule
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the SUV you need this fall for back to school and sporting events (4:48)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Radioactive waste found at Missouri elementary school
-Tragic: College student who rented plane for date dies after walking into propeller
>NEW ENGLAND: Tax relief for Mass. residents is on its way. The questions are when and how much?
-Is it time to turn up the heat? Many New Englanders say "not yet"
>SHOPPING: Toys R Us open inside Macy's in Auburn, Solomon Pond malls
>BUSINESS: More companies charging employees for training if they quit
-WBJ’s virtual Central Mass. Health Care Forum moved to October 25th
>COLLEGES: FEMA reimburses Holy Cross another $2 million for COVID response
-Student loan forgiveness applications now formally open
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor advises who should take advantage of prescription-free hearing aids
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
>FOOD: Some McDonald’s will now sell Krispy Kreme donuts
>TV/STREAMING: "The Crown" under fire for how it will allegedly show Diana's death
>MOVIES: Ralphie returns in first teaser for HBO Max’s "A Christmas Story" sequel
>CELEBRITY: Kevin Spacey denies sex abuse at NYC trial, says neo-Nazi dad kept him in the closet
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 9-months pregnant firefighter rescues fellow car crash victim while in labor
-Meanwhile, in England, couple finds rare coins worth over $800,000 during kitchen renovation
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+Firefighters, Auburn Fire Rescue
+Vaccination Educator, City of Worcester
+Director of Development, Quinsigamond Community College
-NOW HIRING! Bartenders, Cooks, Box Office, Security and more at DCU Center
-Operations Staff Assistant at DCU Center
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 23 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester Public Schools will have 2-hour delay on Wednesday, January 22nd
-Worcester Public Schools will deny immigration agents access without criminal warrants signed by a federal judge
-Worcester residents battle leaky pipes and cold temps; warming centers open (1:47). Article
-Related: City of Worcester opens warming centers Wednesday
-Worcester man charged with murder in death of former employee (:25). Article
-"Do better or step aside": Supporters rally for nonbinary Worcester city councilor
-Firm managing 2,700+ Central Mass. apartments facing second federal lawsuit over rents
-5 Worcester men arrested for fentanyl trafficking
-2 men in stolen car arrested on drug charges in Worcester
-Worcester County High School Club offers bowling to local high schoolers
-Trash & recycling pickup delayed by a day in Worcester
-Aislinn Doyle: A road map for improving literacy in Worcester. Part 2 of Worcester’s Literacy "Crisis"
-Related: Worcester's Literacy "Crisis" (Part 1)
-Radio Worcester (14:30): City Manager Eric Batista addresses allegations of transphobia
-Radio Worcester (16:49): District 3 City Councilor George Russell announces retirement, addresses council controversy
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week will be back from February 24th through March 9th
-ICYMI: Worcester digs out from snow before cold sets in (2:10)
-Report, video show how Assumption "To Catch a Predator" case escalated
-King's teaching a reminder of conflict, unity at Worcester breakfast
-Worcester food hub fast-tracked to Union Station via fed, state funds
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden the town, like the Harvard chapel, takes name from London banker
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden Fire Department C.P.R. training February 2nd
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton swears in new police chief
-Hundreds pay respects to Auburn man killed in Vermont car crash
-Ernest Sawyer, owner of Northborough candlepin center for 70+ years, dies at 96
-Uxbridge School Committee names interim super after O.U.I. arrest (2:09)
-Woman with suspended license fails to stop for police, is released, then rearrested 2 days later
-Shrewsbury police and fire departments team up for Child Safety Day February 1st
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Recap of Central Mass. Mom's Sip & Shop and Candle Making Workshop at Flock & Flourish
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: OK Go, Carlos Odria and Between the Waves offer new music
-Central Mass. Jewish Film Fest is back with 3 "outstanding" movies
-WCCA-TV wins award for production of Mechanics Hall concert
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (57:16): Jose Vargas Zapata
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area man who passed away on his 57th birthday
>SPORTS: Josh McDaniels expected to be named Patriots offensive coordinator
-Ichiro leads 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class
-Crusaders record 3.40 G.P.A. during Fall semester
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Women’s Goalie of the Year Award Watch List
-Holy Cross men's basketball and women's basketball to face Army
>NATIONAL: Radio Worcester (16:39): Rich Rubino discusses unprecedented inaugural speech
-Historic snow amounts are falling in Florida, Louisiana and Texas as a once-in-a-generation storm hits
-Tragic: Fire chief shot, killed after helping drivers who hit deer
>NEW ENGLAND: Border Patrol agent killed at Vermont-Canada border mourned
-Footprints in snow help police solve vandalism spree during storm
>COLLEGES: Nichols student Pablo Arnau Beltran makes shoes that are good for the soul
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 fascinating abandoned airports around the world
>BUSINESS: 10 Things I know about ... Estate planning
-LPL Financial Research: Q4 earnings preview — Mix of solid growth and policy uncertainty
-Cash App ordered to pay $175 million for weak security, feds say
>SHOPPING: Revolve sale — Save on Norma Kamali, Veja sneakers, Marc Jacobs
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, January 12th to 18th
>HEALTH: Ways to fight recent spike in viral infections (2:40). Article
-Fiber could help protect you against infections: Research (1:05)
>FOOD: New-style ham and cheese
>TV/STREAMING: Survey reveals best TV shows and movies of 2024
>MOVIES: Trailer for new John Malkovich, Ayo Edebiri horror movie, "Opus"
>CELEBRITY: "Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo named Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of Year
-Award-winning actress Dame Joan Plowright, wife of Laurence Olivier, dies at 95
>HISTORY: Worcester's Isaiah Thomas — legendary patriot, printer, collector
>ANIMALS: Guy who rescued duckling from pool still gets visits (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS: Wellesley man grateful to first responders who saved self, dog from icy lake
-Meanwhile, Florida's 7-foot-9 center meets Shaq in epic video
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>HELP WANTED
+Full-time firefighter/paramedics, Town of West Boylston
-Multiple positions, Holden D.P.W.
-Part-time maintenance position, Canal District bar/restaurant
-Hosts, wait staff & bussers, Worcester restaurant
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